Reclamation Film Series

This exhibition of film was curated by Rachel Moore, and in collaboration with Stowe Story Labs, Scout Film Festival, and other directors and filmmakers. It presented women in film as active participants, engaging in non-stereotypical roles that support body positivity, gender balance, women in power, etc.

These short and feature length films were directed, edited by, and/or star women and were looping throughout the course of the exhibition and changed on a weekly basis. 

Films:

Week 1—Relationships/Sexuality:

• Partners directed by Joey Ally

• Wedlocked directed by Puppett

• Fck Yes Threesome directed by Jessica King

• Devi directed by Karishma Dube

• Ryans directed by Rain Valdez; Natalie Heltzel

• Suicide Kale directed by Carly Usdin

Week 2—Women in the Workplace:

• The Last Shift directed by Roja Gashtili and Julia Learman

• Joy Joy Nails directed by Joey Ally

• Love Comes Later directed by Sonejuhi Sinha

• Station 15 directed by Kira Akerman

• Best Thing You'll Ever Do directed by Catherine Fordham, writer/producer/star Monica West

Week 3—Economic/Class/Societal Diversity amongst Women:

• On the Verge directed by Jessica King, choreographed by Paige Calderella

• The Furies directed by Jessica King, choreographed by Paige Calderella, Kaitlyn Webster, and Erin Kilmurray

• Bottomless written/directed by Véronique Vanblaere; produced by Jen West

Week 4—Women & Family:

• These Colors Don't Run written/directed by Via Bia

• January Hymn directed by Katherine Canty

• Magic Bullet written/directed by Amanda Lovejoy Street

Week 5—Women & Age:

• In the Night I Remember Your Name directed by Vicki Speegle

• Ramona directed by Mikaela Martin & Richard Vallejos

• Elnora written/directed by Kira Akerman

Week 6—Women & Health:

• REI directed by Gina Hara

• Crush written/directed/produced by alum Jen West & Rebecca Pugh

• Control by Alison Becker & Kimmy Gatewood

• 24 Girls directed by Eva Ilona Brzeski